My New Instructable Covers The Transformation of a Common Grass Mower into Something Similar to a Weed Wacker.
This Project takes a Normally safe Mower and turns it into a Rather Dangerous piece of equipment that in my case, for what I needed turned out fine. This transformed machine can be dangerous both in the actual conversion as well as in the use. So please if you choose to do this "Conversion" please take extra care and precaution as I asume No Liability.
Please feel free to correct or add to my project.
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I performed this conversion so that I could cut the grass growing in patches in my driveway. As you can see in the Picture. I needed the Machine to cut the grass as well as "Stiff Rake" and Till the soil and dirt surface beneath the Grass.
-First I removed the wheels
-First I removed the wheels
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My New Instructable Covers The Transformation of a Common Grass Mower into Something Similar to a Weed Wacker.
This Project takes a Normally safe Mower and turns it into a Rather Dangerous piece of equipment that in my case, for what I needed turned out fine. This transformed machine can be dangerous both in the actual conversion as well as in the use. So please if you choose to do this "Conversion" please take extra care and precaution as I asume No Liability.
Please feel free to correct or add to my project.
Step 1: I performed this conversion so that I could cut the grass growing in patches in my driveway. As you can see in the Picture. I needed the Machine to cut the grass as well as "Stiff Rake" and Till the soil and dirt surface beneath the Grass.
-First I removed the wheels
Step 2: Dressing
To avoid launching stones and other dangerous projectiles from the spinning blades I warapped the Body with Rubber Skirting. I used Rubber Floor mat, but that proved to be a bit flimsy. I would recommend some thick leather or perhaps car tire rubber.
Step 3: (I probably need help on this part)
Now we have arrived at the Heart of the Conversion, The Blade. The blade will be turned "Upside Down" so that the tips will be closer to the ground. Now making it capable of actually touching the ground will be just a matter of slightly bending it by pulling the tips of the blade towards you. After the blade has been "Bent" correctly it should be removed again and sharpened along the New Cutting Side and then remounted.
Step 4: The Ride Height Wheel
To raise the Machine to the correct height for cutting as well as manuvering it, I mounted the former smaller front wheels to the rear wheel location.
Step 5:
Now its time for testing. I tested on the same piece of Patchy Driveway that is in my first picture. For safety I wore a protective suit and helmet. I made sure No other person was in or around my work area.
It took allot of practice to learn to used the machine, but I figured out it was much easier to use the machine by pulling it backwards than pushing it. Also using multiple passes and taking small cuts seemed to be the best approach.
And I must say The Results Were Really Incredible!
My new Instructable covers the transformation of a common grass mower into something similar to a weedwacker.
I performed this conversion so that I could cut the grass growing in patches in my driveway. As you can see in the picture, I needed the machine to cut the grass as well as "stiff rake" and till the soil and dirt surface beneath the grass.
This project takes a normally safe mower and turns it into a rather dangerous piece of equipment that in my case turned out fine for what I needed. This transformed machine can be dangerous both in the actual conversion as well as in use. So please, if you choose to do this conversion please take extra care and precaution as I assume no liability.
Please feel free to correct or add to my project.
Step 1: Remove Wheels
First I removed the wheels.
Step 2: Dressing
To avoid launching stones and other dangerous projectiles from the spinning blades I wrapped the body with rubber skirting. I used rubber floor mat, but that proved to be a bit flimsy. I would recommend some thick leather or perhaps car tire rubber.
Step 3: Blade Conversion
Now we have arrived at the heart of the conversion, the blade. The blade will be turned "upside down" so that the tips will be closer to the ground. Now making it capable of actually touching the ground will be just a matter of slightly bending it by pulling the tips of the blade towards you. After the blade has been bent correctly it should be removed again and sharpened along the new cutting side and then remounted.
Step 4: The Ride Height Wheels
To raise the machine to the correct height for cutting as well as manoeuvring it, I mounted the former smaller front wheels to the rear wheel location.
Step 5: Testing
Now itâs time for testing. I tested on the same piece of patchy driveway that is in my first picture. For safety I wore a protective suit and helmet. I made sure no other person was in or around my work area.
It took a lot of practice to learn to use the machine, but I figured out that it was much easier to use the machine by pulling it backwards than pushing it. Also using multiple passes and taking small cuts seemed to be the best approach.
And I must say: the results were really incredible!
You should probably have at least tennis shoes but better yet boots.
As well jeans are highly suggested. This has a real chance to kill your legs!
But over all, great idea. It is very annoying to have grass creap in to a nice area like that.
Thanks for the compliments, as regards the protection is actually capable of being modified.
I'm with hbjngf on this one though : ]
So nothing wrong with English and he makes a very nice instructables.
I sure could do with one of these.
5stars.
Thanks for the compliment and above all for the omen. As regards the translation I have to admit that I have enjoyed the fixes of RedMeanie that I thank you once again for its contribution: my English is still somewhat insecure:
[Automatically translated by Microsoft® Translator]
http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Monsanto-Roundup-Glyphosate.htm
there is also a quite enlightening documentary called
"the world according to Monsanto"
Roundup is not a poison like chlorate weed killers - you have to understand how it works.
Roundup works b y being absorbed by the leaves of a plant (don't bother using it after you've pulled all the vegetation off your weeds - you'll waste your money!) and it is taken down to the root by the plant, and then kills the roots. Contact with the soil almost immediately neutralises Roundup (so you can weed and re-plant almost the same day!)
Just apply roundup to the leaves (if you want to get rid of a particularly nasy weed in your flower-bed, you can paint it onto the weed's leaves, or even use a hypodermic!)
This message brought to you by the Monsanto corporation.
(just kidding about that last part)
First, weeds also have a right to live, but I understand that's a personal matter. Second, if you play (manipulate) nature, sooner or later nature will get back to you and often in a not so pleasant way.
Sorry I just don't believe for 100% what science tells me. There are still a few dimensions which we can't measure eg what will happen after x time (years or decennia).
The cheap and easy weed killer that I use for my driveway is as follows:
mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 2 cups of salt in a garden sprayer. Spray the driveway weeds. It is non-selective because it will kill any vegetation it touches, and the salt will make the soil non-productive so don't use it in a flower or vegetable garden. However, it is awesome for keeping the driveway weed-free.
haha, very well done though, and it seems like it works pretty well too. I wonder if this would work for de-weeding the garden prior to tilling.